Indonesia vs Pakistan: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Indonesia
123.40 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
151.40 million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
5th
Pakistan rank
4th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 151.40 million people against 123.40 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 28.00 million people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 150 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 130.77 million people | 132.17 million people | 1.40 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 127.90 million people | 147.82 million people | 19.92 million people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Indonesia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 151.40 million people against 123.40 million people in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 28.00 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.